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Commentary
The bemused Colchester United 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from LINDELÖF fell just wide.
A good effort from GUIRASSY scraped the woodwork.
10¹A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the oncoming 'keeper.
11¹A wonderful save prevented YAMAL from scoring a lovely goal.
12¹A shot from CRESSWELL was booted off the line by COLWILL.
18¹A strike from BAKAYOKO held little difficulty for TRAPP.
21¹GOAL!! An energetic GUIRASSY ran down the wing and pulled the ball back for SIMONS to drive home. (1-0 Stoke City)
24¹GOAL!! A long ball from SIMONS down the middle bobbled toward the lurking ISAK who whacked a right foot shot into the net. (2-0 Stoke City)
29¹Uncertainty in the Stoke City defence enabled HØJLUND to volley the ball over.
30¹GARNACHO cautioned by WEBB.
39¹A perfect strike from ISAK was dealt with by a good block from the Colchester United 'keeper.
42¹GUIRASSY headed just wide.
A useful ball from PAVLOVIC on the right found GUIRASSY who scuffed his shot just beyond the near post.
BARNES booked for an off-the-ball incident.
11²The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from JOTA.
12²GUIRASSY given a yellow card for a high challenge.
20²ISAK ran onto a great ball from YAMAL but toe-poked his shot wide.
33²HRÁDECKÝ managed to claw away a wicked shot.
36²The 'keeper did well to hold onto a wicked strike from GUIRASSY.
39²HRÁDECKÝ dived to his right to stop an accurate drive from Colchester United's MADUEKE.
40²A penalty box scramble resulted in PAVLOVIC knocking a low shot wide.
42²ZAÏRE-EMERY scuffed an easy chance.

 
Stoke City
 
League position: 10
Home league form: WXXW
Overall league form: LWXLLXWW
Formation: 4-4-2
Line-ups
Lukás HRÁDECKÝ1Kevin TRAPP(c)
Levi COLWILL2Noussair MAZRAOUI
Aleksandar PAVLOVIC3Aaron CRESSWELL
Warren ZAÏRE-EMERY4Harvey BARNES
(c)Robin LE NORMAND5Victor LINDELÖF
Mickey VAN DE VEN6Adam WEBSTER
Johan BAKAYOKO7Noni MADUEKE
Lamine YAMAL8JOTA
Serhou GUIRASSY9Rasmus HØJLUND(p)
(f)Xavi SIMONS10Alejandro GARNACHO(f)
(p)Alexander ISAK11Wissam BEN YEDDER
Anthony ABBEYManager
Désiré DOUÉ  12  Joe WILLOCK
Michele DI GREGORIO  13  Julen AGIRREZABALA
Geovany QUENDA  14  Maurits KJÆRGAARD
Benjamin SESKO  15  Antoni MILAMBO
Nicolás OTAMENDI  16  Dean HUIJSEN
 
Colchester United
 
League position: 9
Away league form: WWWW
Overall league form: LWLWWWWO
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Stoke City 2 Colchester United 0
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 29,944, Stadium: bet365, Referee: Howard Webb 6)

Simons 21¹, Isak 24¹
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
 
  
  
Guirassy 12²Garnacho 30¹, Barnes 9²
29
1211
83
75
121
196
44
54%46%
Man of the match: Alexander Isak